Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-27
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Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.-The we'd
ding of Miss Hattie Crocker, of this
city, daughter of Charles Crocker, of
the Southern Pacific Railway Company,
to Charles Alexander, of New York,
took place at Grace Cath edral at noon
to-day, Rev. E. r. Spalding officiating.
GRAND, GIGANTIC DECORATIONS.
The decorations were pronounced by
all who saw them to be the most elegant
and beautiful ever seen in California. The
work of placing the evergreen festocn-
ing had been in progress since last Sun
day night, and consumed 2000 yards Of
evergreen. the weight of which is two
tons. Over the central aisle hand
some arch of gillifowers had been
raised, under which the bridal
party was to psss The bsptismal fount
presented peculiar though pleasing
aspect, being almost buried under moss
and Gala lilies and ferns. The remark.
able portion Of the decoration was
reserved for the chancsl and evergreens.
The chancel was arranged to represent q
garden OF flowers with picket fence sur.
rounding it on all sides. Many thousands
of small flowers and roses were used in
the decoration, besides 5000 Gala lilies
and 200 yards Of smilax fes.ooning.
THE CEREMONY.
The church was crowde ed with fashion.
able spectators. As the clock struck the
noon hour the organist played the
wedding march from Lohengrin, and
the bridal party entered the church. At
the same moment the groom appeared in
the chancel, accompanied bv his brother
Henry Alexander. The bridal party was
preceded up the aisle by eight ushers,
who entered the chancel and took their
positions on each side. Following them
came the bride, leaning upon
the arm of her father, who de-
livered her to the custody of the
groom, who met them at the floral gate
Of the chancel. The first portion of the
ceremony was performed with the par.
ties outside of the rail, Charles Crocker,
the father, giving away the bride. The
couple then stepped within the chancel
and moved to the altar rail. where the
VOWS were exchanged, the ring presented
and the final words spoken that made
the twain one. Charles Crocker was the
first to greet bis daughter as Mrs. Alex.
ander. The wedding costume was q
msrvel of art, composed of a long court
Irain Of white satin around which ex-
tended deep floances Of costly
navcr pruIcF
Lace, fsslooned with graceful vines and
orange blossoms. The front Of the robe
was covered with rare old lace combined
with very unique trimming Of silver
crystal in festoons on the skirt. Great
punches Of orange blossoms connected
the front with the train. Tie corsnge
was cut in Henry w. style, trimmed
with lace to match the skirt. A beauti-
Tul vine of orange blossoms extended
across the corsage from the right shoul.
der to the waist, terminating in long
sprays. The sleeves OF the bodice were
slightly puffed at the shoulders, and ex.
tended below the elbow, aud were fin.
ished with fall of lace holding tiny
bouquet of orange blossoms. The bride
wore magnificent pair of solitaire did.
mond earrings and dazzling coronet
composed of the same precious stones.
The ceremony was short aud i'm
pressive.
THE WEDDING FEAST.
The bridal party left the church and
proceeded to the Crocker mansion,
whers they sat down to wedding
breakfast, at which only the members
of the family and the relatives were
present.
ON THEIR HONEYMOON.
SACRAMENTO, April 26.-Mr. and
Mrs Charles Alexander arrived here this
evs ming in the Southern Pacific Com.
pany's officers car. They were driven
to Charles Crocker's residence where
they will pass the first night of their
wedd. d life, returning to San Francisco